Rhode Island

Foreign registration · Form 450

New York LLC Foreign Registration in Rhode Island

Rhode Island registers an LLC from New York as a foreign LLC on Form 450, with $156 in state fees. Rhode Island also asks for New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Department of State, Business Services Division from your New York records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

New York and Rhode Island side by side

	New York formed here	Rhode Island registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$156 at order (filing fee $150 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Rhode Island
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division
Official page	dos.ny.gov	docs.sos.ri.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	May 1
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Rhode Island resident agent

From New York to Rhode Island, step by step

Order the New York certificate
The Certificate of Status ($25) is ordered from New York separately; it is not part of our Rhode Island order. New York mails it, and Rhode Island counts the 60 days from issue, so it is ordered with transit in mind.
We prepare and file Form 450
It names us as your Rhode Island resident agent, with your New York name and formation date and the certificate attached. The New York certificate takes days to arrive, so the Rhode Island filing waits for it. After approval, your New York LLC is registered with Rhode Island.

Rhode Island costs for New York companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$156
Certificate of Status, paid to New York	$25
Our service, with a year of Rhode Island resident agent service	$199
First-year total, New York certificate included	$380

Will your New York name work for Rhode Island?

If another Rhode Island company uses the New York name, an alternate name is allowed. Rhode Island can hold a name for 120 days for $50 before you file.

Agents: Rhode Island and New York

Rhode Island calls it a resident agent; New York says registered agent. Rhode Island papers come to us; New York's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in New York and Rhode Island

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Rhode Island wants the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) every year ($50). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New York to Rhode Island

A corporation formed in New York files Form 150 with Rhode Island ($319 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Rhode Island company in New York

An LLC formed in Rhode Island that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Rhode Island

Does my New York company need to register in Rhode Island?

Yes, once a New York business operates there; Rhode Island law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a New York LLC in Rhode Island?

$355 at checkout plus $25 to New York for the Certificate of Status, $380 in all (checkout is $156 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Rhode Island wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Rhode Island?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Rhode Island's report ($50).

What if I don't register with Rhode Island?

A New York company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Rhode Island require a registered agent?

Yes: the New York registered agent stays, and ours covers Rhode Island for year one, with a street address there.

Will Rhode Island accept my New York name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its New York name at home.

Can I form a new Rhode Island LLC instead?

Yes, but New York keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50), and the original keeps New York's Biennial Statement.

How do I withdraw from Rhode Island later?

New York companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation; until then, Rhode Island's report stays due alongside New York's filings.

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